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Semi Automatic Batching Station
Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of its affordable Semi-Automatic Batching Station that can eliminate bad batches typically associated with manual batching, and assist in meeting product safety goals with lot tracking and batch validation capabilities. This Semi-Automatic Batching Station serves a wide range of industrial applications where the negative effects of time-consuming and problematic manual batching currently need to be improved.
Bulk Bag Unloading Systems
Need to unload bulk bags, a.k.a. FIBC bags? Often this requires customization of the unloading system. e.g. surge hopper, dust collection, magnet, airlock, weighing system, etc? Bulk bag unloading systems come in many “colors” and finding the supply partner that can custom engineer bulk bag unloading systems to meet your specific objectives is very key to your success.
Auger Feeders Ensure Batching Reliability
Sterling Systems & Controls auger-type screw feeders are a critical component within ingredient batching systems for food processing, feed milling and many other industrial applications. Auger feeders ensure batching reliability from Sterling Systems excelling beyond other brands with three key features...
Bakery Mixer Control
Sterling Systems provides designs and equipment using Allen-Bradley PLC’s and industrial PC’s running Sterling Systems customized Windows-based automation software. Sterling Systems 45 plus years of automation experience ensures quality and efficiency in both hardware and software. Sterling Systems standard bakery batching controller can automate the mixer speed (fast and slow) through the recipe sequence instructions.
Mechanical Conveying Automatically Discharges Batches
Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. is pleased to announce the use of a Mechanical Conveying system to automatically discharge and move batched ingredients through to the blending and mixing process.
Mill Monitoring
For Immediate Release, Sterling, IL: Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. is pleased to Bearing Condition Monitorannounce the availability of customized mill monitoring systems for use with the Prater brand mills and classifiers. Mills and Classifiers are high speed rotating machinery. Sterling’s Mill Monitors automatically watch over the mill bearing, inboard and outboard bearings, temperatures and acceleration and provide output to control systems.
Hybrid Material Weighing and Batching System
Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. is pleased to announce in its line of material weighing and batching systems, the availability of customized ingredient hybrid weighing and batching systems with Micro, Minor and Bulk weighments, processing both dry and liquid ingredients. Each automatic Accu-Portion™ Micro and Bulk Batching System is custom designed and manufactured to meet the specific needs and requirements of the customer. The Bulk supply can be with Bulk Tank, Tote or FIBC Bulk Bag.
Mixing/Blending Control for Compounding
A critical step in most dry bulk batching manufacturing processes is mixing or blending. Usually the mixing /blending together of various raw materials is done in a specific proportion in order to produce a final compound. Mixing control is critical to quality and production efficiency. One such industrial application example is rubber products manufacturing, where mixing/blending control for compounding is critical.
Automation Migration Critical to Long Term Efficiency
Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. announces that it provides for continuity of automation upgrade within their batching control and automation systems for the baking, food and other industries. Automation migration critical to long term efficiency and, as an example, a major livestock feed manufacturer has seamlessly maintained state-of-the-art automation control of the feed manufacturing processes across several decades.
Mixer Process Control
A critical step in most dry bulk batching manufacturing processes is mixing or blending. Usually the mixing / blending together of various raw materials is done in a specific proportion in order to produce a final compound. Mixer process control is critical to quality and production efficiency. This includes applications in food and baking, rubber and feed milling among other industrial applications.